Ezra 9:8
And now for a little space grace hath been shewed from the Lord our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.
Cross-references
Ezra 9:9 expands on this grace: God gives reviving, protection, and help to rebuild the temple despite bondage.
Ezra 9:14 fears that further sin would consume the remnant, contrasting the grace and reviving just mentioned.
Ezra 2:64 gives the count of the returning exiles, the very 'remnant' Ezra refers to here as having survived the exile.
Revelation 3:12 promises a pillar in God’s temple—similar to Ezra’s peg, both symbolizing permanent inclusion in God’s sanctuary.
2 Kings 19:30 promises the escaped remnant will take root and bear fruit, mirroring Ezra's hope for revival.
Romans 11:5 speaks of a remnant chosen by grace—directly echoing Ezra’s concept of a remnant preserved by grace.
Romans 9:27 cites Isaiah’s remnant prophecy—connecting to Ezra’s plea that only a remnant escapes by grace.
In Ezekiel 37:11-14, dry bones are revived and restored — a prophetic picture of the revival Ezra saw partially fulfilled.
Ezekiel 6:9 adds that escaped remnant will remember God and repent — deepening Ezra's themes of enlightenment and revival.
Ezekiel 6:8 explicitly states God will leave a remnant to escape the sword, closely paralleling Ezra's 'remnant to escape'.
Jeremiah 44:14 warns none of the remnant in Egypt will escape — contrasting with Ezra's hope that God left a remnant to escape.
In Isaiah 57:15, God dwells in the high and holy place and revives the humble — mirroring Ezra's peg in the holy place and revival.
Isaiah 56:5 promises a place in God’s house to foreigners—parallel to Ezra’s 'peg in his holy place' as a dwelling in God’s presence.
Isaiah 22:23-25 uses a peg fastened securely as a symbol of Eliakim’s authority—similar to Ezra’s peg as a secure place in God’s house.
Isaiah 1:9 says God left a small remnant, without which Israel would be like Sodom — echoing Ezra's gratitude.
In Psalm 138:7, God revives the psalmist in trouble — directly parallel to Ezra's experience of revival in bondage.
In Psalm 85:6, the psalmist asks 'Will You not revive us again?' — the same revival theme as Ezra's 'measure of revival.'
In Psalm 13:3, David prays 'enlighten my eyes' — the exact phrase Ezra borrows to express dependence on God.
In Job 33:30, God enlightens with the light of life, rescuing from the Pit — echoing Ezra's hope for revival and enlightenment.
Nehemiah 9:31 celebrates God's great mercies in not forsaking them, directly reinforcing the remnant and grace here.
Lamentations 3:22 proclaims God's mercies never cease, the same steadfast love that grants the 'little reviving' in Ezra's communal lament.
In Psalm 34:5, those who look to God are radiant — a similar transformation to the enlightened eyes of Ezra's remnant.
Ezekiel 14:22 promises a remnant will be brought out to comfort survivors, reinforcing hope in a remnant after judgment.
Micah 7:19 promises God's compassion and forgiveness, echoing the divine favor that allows a remnant to survive and revive in Ezra.
In Nehemiah 1:2, Nehemiah inquires about the Jewish remnant that survived the exile, matching the 'remnant' mentioned in Ezra.